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1 (as) dead as a dodo
paзг.1) бeз кaкиx-л. пpизнaкoв жизни, бeздыxaнныйPhones can be alive... not this one, it isn't, thought Barley. This one is dead as a dodo till she rings (J. le Carre). Old Marley was as dead as a doornail (Ch. Dickens). Taylor. You'd have had me dead as mutton if that gun had been loaded (W. S. Maugham)2) пpeвpaтившийcя в мёpтвую букву, утpaтивший cилу, вышeдший из упoтpeблeния; oтживший cвoй вeк, бeзнaдёжнo oтcтaвший oт жизниMr. Crabbe was as dead as mutton, but Mr. Crabbe continued to write moral stories in rhymed couplets (W. S. Maugham). Take my word for it... English society is as dead as the dodo (W. S. Maugham) -
2 dead as a door-nail
((as) dead as a door-nail (или as a doornail; тж. as dead as a herring, as a или the dodo, as Julius Caesar, as mutton, редк. as Queen Anne; амер. as dead as a mackerel, as Moses; австрал. as dead as a meat axe или as a mutton chop))1) без каких-л. признаков жизни, бездыханный; погибший окончательноOld Marley was as dead as a doornail. Mind! I don't mean to say that I know of my own knowledge what there is particularly dead about a door-nail. I might have been inclined, myself, to regard a coffin-nail as the deadest piece of iron-mongery in the trade. But the wisdom of our ancestors is in the simile... You will therefore permit me to repeat emphatically that Marley was as dead as a door-nail. (Ch. Dickens, ‘A Christmas Carol’, ‘Stave I’) — Старый Марлей был мертв, как дверной гвоздь. Поймите, я не хочу сказать, что, по моим сведениям, дверной гвоздь является чем-то особенно мертвым. Я скорее склонен думать, что гвоздь из гроба является самым безжизненным из москательных товаров, но мудрость наших предков заключена в этом сравнении... Поэтому разрешите мне настойчиво повторить, что старый Марлей был мертв, как дверной гвоздь.
‘Here's to his memory.’ ‘Ugh! what! is he - is he?’ ‘Dead as a herring.’ (Ch. Reade, ‘it Is Never Too Late to Mend’, ch. IX) — - Выпьем за покойника. - Да ну? Разве он..? - Мертвее не бывает.
Taylor: "You'd have had me dead as mutton if that gun had been loaded." (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Land of Promise’, act III) — Тейлор: "Ты бы прикончила меня, как барана, если бы ружье было заряжено."
2) превратившийся в мёртвую букву, утративший силу; вышедший из употребления; отживший свой векMr. Crabbe was as dead as mutton, but Mr. Crabbe continued to write moral stories in rhymed couplets. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Moon and Sixpence’, ch. II) — Мистер Крэбб безнадежно отстал от жизни, но мистер Крэбб все же продолжал писать нравоучительные истории рифмованными двустишиями.
Take my word for it... English society is as dead as the dodo. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Razor's Edge’, ch. III) — Поверьте мне... высший свет в Англии - это собрание ископаемых.
‘Besides, she's still got a guilty conscience about it.’ ‘Oh, don't be so silly,’ I said, ‘it's all dead as Queen Anne.’ (P. H. Johnson, ‘An Impossible Marriage’, part IV, ch. VI) — - Каролину до сих пор мучит совесть. - Глупости, - сказала я, - все давно ушло в прошлое, как покойница королева Анна.
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3 dodo
Дронт. Птица, которая была истреблена в XVII в. Фраза as dead as a dodo означает потерю популярности.The President's plans to animate the nation's economy are as dead as a dodo. — Планы президента оживить национальную экономику абсолютно бесперспективны.
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(as) dead as the dodo — (as) ˌdead as a/the ˈdodo idiom (BrE, informal) completely dead; no longer interesting or valid • In the second half both teams made substitutions to try and liven things up, but the game was as dead as a dodo. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
dead as a dodo — ● dead * * * I (as) dead as a (or the) dodo see dodo II (as) dead as a (or the) dodo informal dead (used for emphasis) ■ no l … Useful english dictionary
dead as a dodo — If something s dead as a dodo, it is lifeless and dull. The dodo was a bird that lived the island of Mauritius. It couldn t fly and was hunted to extinction … The small dictionary of idiomes
as dead as a dodo — Meaning Unambiguously and unequivocally dead. Origin The dodo was a flightless bird somewhat like a turkey. It was native to Mauritius and the last live specimen was seen in 1681. The extinction of the species is attributed to the introduction of … Meaning and origin of phrases
dead as a dodo — If somethng s dead as a dodo, feess and du. The dodo was a brd that lived the and of Mauritus. It coudn t fand was hunted to extncton. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To say that something is (as) dead as a dodo means that it is… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Dead as a dodo — If something s dead as a dodo, it is lifeless and dull. The dodo was a bird that lived the island of Mauritius. It couldn t fly and was hunted to extinction … Dictionary of English idioms
dead as a dodo — adjective a) Undoubtedly and unquestionably dead. b) That has become out of date. See Also: go the way of the dodo … Wiktionary
(as) dead as a dodo — phrase no longer existing, relevant, or important After three weeks, the campaign was as dead as a dodo. Thesaurus: not relevant or appropriatesynonym unimportantsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
dead — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 no longer alive. 2 colloq. extremely tired or unwell. 3 benumbed; affected by loss of sensation (my fingers are dead). 4 (foll. by to) unappreciative or unconscious of; insensitive to. 5 no longer effective or in use;… … Useful english dictionary
dodo — ► NOUN (pl. dodos or dodoes) ▪ a large extinct flightless bird found on Mauritius until the end of the 17th century. ● as dead as a dodo Cf. ↑as dead as a dodo ORIGIN Portuguese doudo simpleton (because the birds were tame and easy to catch) … English terms dictionary
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